Porthallow to Gillan

The bridge just after direction 10 is missing, awaiting a replacement. The signposted temporarary SWCP detour to bypass it departs from the coast at direction 5 which means that little of the coast path along this stretch is currently walkable.

A circular walk up Gillan Creek from Porthallow via Nare Point where, during World War II, an elaborate decoy for Falmouth Harbour was created by Ealing Film Studios with fake railways, houses and explosive special effects.

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The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.

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The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.

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The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.

Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.

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A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.

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Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.

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Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need wifi or a phone signal during the walk.

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The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.

We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.

either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (£3.29) or a PDF of directions (£2.79) Example of directions

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Highlights

Views along the coast and across Gillan Creek
Wildflowers throughout the spring and early summer including bluebells and foxgloves
Sandy beach at Porthallow at low tide

Considerations

Note that most coastal walks in Cornwall have paths close to unfenced cliffs.

Dogs

Beaches where dogs are allowed all year: Porthallow, Gillan Cove. Several stiles on the coast consist of footholds over walls that dogs may need some help with. Just as you depart the lane in Treglossick there is a similar one with smaller footholds but fortunately the gate alongside has a latch.

The walk is available through the iWalk Cornwall app for Apple and Android for £3.29 which each include everything listed here.

This removes worries about getting lost by tracking you using GPS, reminding you when you need to follow the next direction and warning you if you wander off the route.

To install on your phone, search the app store for “iwalk cornwall” to download the (free) app. Then either use it to scan the code at the top-right of the page to locate this walk or search for the walk title in Walks Shop > Search All Walks.

Once you've installed the iWalk Cornwall app from the app store, click on the button below to locate this walk:

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Vital statistics

OS Explorer: 103
Distance: 4.4 miles/7.1 km
Steepness grade: Moderate
Recommended footwear: Walking boots
Café: ✓

Beaches

Points of interest

Links for this walk

Tide times
South Coast Western AONB info
Short URL: https://iwkc.co.uk/w/203

Adjoining walks

St Keverne to Porthallow

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